Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Harvey Sill ask Jake Kraus to do?
2. Which wave that hits is the largest?
3. Who goes up in Hutch's next load?
4. What is the Kosmik's response to Hutch's homemade torpedo so far?
5. What part of the terraforming schedule is likely to cause the largest problem on Quraqua?
Short Essay Questions
1. How long has the mission on Quraqua been in progress and what are Henry and his team hoping to accomplish?
2. What questions does Hutch have about the snowball dropped on them by Melanie?
3. When Henry finds out about the coming tidal wave, what are his first priorities?
4. What is the basic point of the myth told in the friezes?
5. What does Henry immediately realize about the tidal wave announcement that Melanie calls him with?
6. What events conspire against Hutch, slowing down her return to the surface one last time?
7. What is the purpose behind Harvey Sill wanting to drop one of the snowballs into the Southern Sea known as the Yakata while the scientists are still working in the Lower Temple?
8. When Richard asks Caseway to delay the schedule for terraforming Quraqua, what does Caseway admit that horrifies Richard?
9. What information does David Emory convey via downlink hologram?
10. What is the end result of Maggie's push to recover the two chases at all costs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the purpose of the Oz cities? What is unusual about their construction? Why are they uninhabited? Where is the first Oz found? Overall, can it be said that the Oz cities or constructions accomplished their purpose? Why or why not? Where was the last Oz created and why? Did it accomplish its purpose and if so, how?
Essay Topic 2
What are discontinuities? How are they described by the different races that experience them? How are they described by those who come afterward? What pattern emerges as more are discovered? What assumptions are made by those who uncover them? What eventual pattern is seen by Hutch and what conclusions are drawn as a result?
Essay Topic 3
What action is taken that is supposed to convince the archaeologists that they must leave the planet? Who initiates this action, and what consequence occurs as a result? Who decides to retaliate, and what retaliation is planned? How does this retaliation compare with the initial offense? Did the culprit on either side ever take responsibility for their actions and if so, when and how? Was anyone injured in either case?
|
This section contains 982 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
